しおしお

しおしお
adverb, onomatopoeia
dejectedly; droopingly; in a wilted manner
emotion
1. dejectedly; crestfallen; droopingly
describes the manner of someone or something looking wilted, dejected, or dispirited, like a plant that has lost its freshness or a person who has lost their energy
しおしおと帰(かえ)っていった。
He went home dejectedly.
花(はな)がしおしおに萎(しお)れてしまった。
The flowers wilted completely.
試合(しあい)に負(ま)けて、選手(せんしゅ)たちはしおしおとベンチに戻(もど)ってきた。
After losing the match, the players trudged back to the bench looking dejected.

An onomatopoeic (mimetic) word that evokes the image of something wilting or drooping. Can describe both physical wilting (plants, vegetables losing freshness) and emotional dejection (people looking dispirited or crestfallen). Often used with the particle と as しおしおと.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • しょんぼり: dejectedly; gloomily — similar dejection but focuses more on sadness and loneliness
  • ぐったり: limply; exhaustedly — focuses on physical exhaustion and loss of energy
  • しなしな: limply; floppily — describes something that has lost its stiffness or firmness

Related Words

Compare: しょんぼり (dejectedly)
Compare: ぐったり (limply)
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Added 2026.4.23 20:29 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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